Selective laser melting of high aspect ratio 3D nickel-titanium structures two way trained for MEMS applications

International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-187

  Clare, Adam T ^a   Chalker, Paul R ^a   Davies, Sean ^a   Sutcliffe, Christopher J ^a   Tsopanos, Sozos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; MEMS; Micro actuators; Micro machining; NiTi alloys; Selective laser melting; Shape memory effect SME

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CANTILEVER BEAMS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MELTING; MICROACTUATORS; MICROMACHINING; NICKEL ALLOYS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

SELECTIVE LASER MELTING;

MEMS;

EID: 43049087058     PISSN: 15691713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10999-007-9032-4     Document Type: Article

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